Card with garment attaching portion



Dec. 1, 1959 F. J. ALLEN, JR 2,914,869

CARD WITH GARMENT ATTACHING PORTION Filed Aug. 29, 1958 FIG. 2

INVENTOR. FRANK J. ALLEN JR- ATTORNEY the sales people Wear advertising cards.

Sttes This invention relates to a card with garment attaching portion and especially to 1111086 cards or tags or badges usually worn on the person and either clamped thereon or fitted into the lapel, the shirt, or other garment opening by means of a portion of the device formed into an attaching arrangement.

There are many uses and demands for cards, badges and tags to be Worn on the person in such instances as when attending a convention to have ones name displayed or when holding an open house for business afiairs or when having a special sale at a store at which time The usual arrangement for convention cards consists of a plastic cover with a special spring pin on the back punctured into the clothing. Other known arrangements utilize such things as bendable tabs, screw clamps and the like. A demand exists. for a card that has the attaching arrangement formed from the card itself and which can be used in the ordinary lapel slot or in some other button hole on the person.

The present device presents a card which has a particular attachment portion for insertion in the lapel slot. Generally described, without the use of patent terminology and without limitation on the scope thereof, this invention consists of a fiat sheet of material in any desired geometrical or ornamental shape and can be folded into three dimensional shapes if desired. Formed preferably by die cutting the sheet, at the top edge thereof is an attachment portion consisting of a neck portion connected with said sheet extending to form an elongated tab inclined with the normal vertical axis of the card itself. The tab at its upper end extends and bends to form a depending arcuate hook-like protrusion and at the bottom extends to form an arcuate tip. The overall length of the tab is preferably longer than that of the conventional lapel slotsor buttonholes. In the operation of the device, it is necessary to incline or tilt the hooklike protrusion to insert and hook it into the lapel hole and behind the lapel and then merely rotate the card' counter-clockwise to bring the hook end downwardly and then slipping the lower tip through the hole thereby placing the entire attachment portion into and through the lapel'hole with the neck of the portion extending through the hole to the outside and with the card itself hanging neatly and in alignment from the front of the coat. Ifdesired, the device can bepinned to the garment when no opening exists.

One primary feature of my invention is to provide an I attachment portion formed on a card for. attaching and holdingthe card in a conventional lapel opening or'buttonhole, and which can be pinned to thegar'ment if necessary. I

Another feature resides in the inclined formation of the protrusion and inthe hook-like upper end which is inserted and hooked in the lapel opening to maintain the card therein in aligned condition.

An additional feature resides in the formation of the tnt -2 attaching tab whereinit is concealed completely after insertion.

Still another advantage is found in the construction of the tab whereby it is readily die punched or cut at the same time the cards are formed into their desired shapes from a large sheet of material.

There are other advantages and objects of this invention and these will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the following specification taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a card made in accordance with this invention inserted in and hanging from the opening in a lapel.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of a card substantially like the one shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of another card formed into the ornamental shape of a shoe and employing the attachment member of this invention pinned on a garment.

Fig. 4 is another embodiment of my invention employing the same attachment member confined within the body of the card.

Fig. 5 is still another embodiment of this invention wherein the attachment portion has been bent behind the card so that the card completely covers the entire attachment portion and lapel hole.

Referring initially to the card in Fig. 2, it is seen that the card 10 consists of a flat, thin sheet body 12, of cardboard or the like, that may be printed with identification, advertising matter or ornamental material andv which is formed at the top 14 thereof with an attaching device, designated generally at 16 with a neck portion 18 connecting it with the main sheet body 12 and extending at an inclined angle to the normally vertical axis of the sheet 12 to form an elongated attaching member 20. Attaching member 20 is slightly enlarged at its top 22 and bends thereat to form a hook-like end 24 with a curved point 26 extending to form an arcuate indentation .28 with body 12. The other end 30 of the attachment member 20 terminates in a curved tip 32 forming an arcuate indentation 34 with the main sheet body 12. It is desirable that the overall length of attaching member 20 be greater than the length of the usuall-apel opening.

The card 36 in Fig. 1 is rectangular and substantially the same as the card 10 in Fig. 2 and is made in accord ance with the attachment device 20 therein. Card 36;

. has the attachment portion 20 inserted in a conventional will jiggle when jostled it will assume normal aligned con-- dition when permitted to hang still, without becoming detached.

The modified form 44 in Fig. 3 has the same attach ment portion 20 and respective parts such as end 24 and tip 32 as in the other embodiments but for illustrative purposes has been formed with the card portion diecut into the shape of a shoe 46 with a surface 48 onwhich information may be printed. This sort of design can be used at store sales to call attention to some special thing. In this embodiment, the attachment portion 20 is;

is being wornwho do not have lapels or shirt ,button-, holes. i v

- The modified card forin56 in 4 is very similar the card 10 in Fig. 2, except that the attachment portion 20 has not been outlined in profile and cut away from the top 57 of the top of the card 56 and the sheet 58 continues to. surround the, entire attachment, portion 29. The. entire attachment portion 29 has been through out along linesthrough the sheet 58 to form the partsofattachment portion 26 which remains connected withthecard by the neck 18. lt is'necessary to bendtheattachment portion 20 slightly from the plane'of the sheet .58 in order to.-insert it through the hole in the lapel. Theinsertion-is the same as in the other embodiments and the difierence is in the stability since the upper part 5.7 of the card will extend and pressagainstithe lapel,.and.show outside.

The card. 62in: Fig. ismade fronnthe card 1i as shown in Fig. 2. Card 62 is modified to conceal the attachment portion. 263. Card id is bent transversely upon itself at the top 14 thereof downadistance. to form line 63 on card 62 at the bottom thereof with aport-ion 66 bent against the front. Then the card isinverted and the portion 66 thereof is laid fiat against the back of the front sheet portiones and glued thereto, except that the attachment portion 20 is left free of glue down to the neck area 18 to form the hinge folding line. '76. In the operation of the device 62, the attachment portion is inserted in identical manner as those other embodiments shown herein by bending the attachment portion 20v away slightly from the plane of the front sheet portion68 and back sheet portion 66 about line '70 and inserted in the lapel hole. When positioned in the lapel, neither the eck 18 or any of the attachment portion 20 is,.visible from the front of the card 62.

While I have shown and described my invention. in detail and presented several embodiments thereof, this is not in any way a limitation on the scope thereof since various alterations, modifications, substitutions, eliminations, changes and departures may be made in the=devices shown herein without avoiding the scope of this invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. in a card for attachment on a garment to be worn by a person, a fiat sheet card body portionhaving afiat surface thereon on which advertising matter and other indicia may be aflixed as by printing, said card body portion extending at the upper end thereof to. form an attaching member formed integrally with said card from said sheet material, said attaching member being elongated in formation and being attached to said sheet body intermediate its length in disposition, inclined to the normal vertical axis of the sheet body, one end of said attaching member being formed in an arcuate shape bending to form a hook-like member, the other end of said attaching member being arcuate to form an arcuate tip, said device being inserted by rotating same untilsaid hook-like end will enter said opening first and thereafter inserting same through said opening and then rotating said device in the other direction to insert said; tip therein, said entire attaching member then lying behind said material .into which said device is inserted to hold saidacard therein.

2. In a card constructed from a flat sheet of material for attachment on a garment to be worn-by aperson, a flat sheet card body portion having a flat sbrfacethereon on which advertising matter and other indicia may be. affixed as by printing, said card body portion extending at the upper end thereof to form an attaching member formed integrally with said card from said sheet ma.- terial, said attaching member being elongated in formation and being attached to said sheet body intermediate its length in disposition inclined to the normal vertical axis of the sheet body, one end of said attaching member being arcuately shaped to form an end member with an indentation thereunder with the sheet body, the. other end" of said attaching member being arcuate to form, an arcuate tip extending to form a recessed portion with said sheet body, said device being inserted by rotating same until one end will enter said opening first and thereafter inserting same through said opening and then rotating said device in the other direction to insert said other end therein, said entire attaching member then lying behind said material into which said device is insorted to hold said card therein.

3. In a card for attachmenton a garment to be worn by a person, a flat sheet cardbody portion having a fiat surface thereon on which advertising matter and other indicia may be affixed as by printing, said card body portion extending at the upper end thereof to form an attaching member formed integrally with said card from said sheet materiahsaid' attaching member being elongated in formation and being attached to said sheet body intermediate its length in disposition inclined to the normal vertical axis of the sheet body, one end of said attaching member being formed in an arcuate shape-bending to form an end member spaced by a recessed portion from said body, the other endof said attaching member being arcuate to form an arcuate end. indented from said sheet body, said recessed portion and said indentation forming a thin neck attaching said attaching member on said sheet body, said device being inserted by rotating same until one end will enter said openingfirst and thereafter inserting same through said opening and then rotating said device in the other direction to insert said other end therein, said entire attaching member then lying behind said material into which said device is inserted to hold said card therein.

4. Ina card constructed from a fiat sheet of material for attachment on a garment to be worn by a person, a flat sheet card body portion having a flat surface thereon on which advertising matter and other indicia may be affixed as by printing, said card body portion extending at the upper end thereof to form an attaching member formed integrally with said card from said sheet material, said attaching member being elongated in formation and being attached to said sheet body intermediate its length in disposition inclined to the normal vertical axis of the sheet body, one end of said attaching member being formed in an arcuate shape bending to form a hook-like member with an indentation thereunder with the sheet body, the other end of said attaching member being arcuate to form an arcuate tipextending to form a recessed portion with said sheet body, both of said recessed portions defining a connecting neck where said attaching member joins said body, the overall length of said attaching member at its longest straight line point being longer than the length of the usual buttonhole or lapel hole whereby said device is prevented from being inserted in alignment, said device being inserted by rotating same until said hook-like end will enter said opening first and thereafter inserting same through said opening and then rotating said device in the other direction to insert said tip therein, said entire attaching member then lying behind said material into which said device is inserted to hold said card therein.

5. The device in claim 4 wherein said sheet body is discontinuous about all of said attaching member, there being only the neck portionconnecting said members together.

6. The device in claim 4 wherein card is inverted and said top of said card is bent to form a bottom fold line to fold said card upon itself with one portion thereof against said sheet body, said attaching member thereby being behind said sheet body, said overlying portions being attached withsaid attaching member free to bend about said. neck line.

'Hubbard Sept, 9, 1952 Harris Oct. 25, 1955 

